Feb 5, 2025
Middle East

Dubai crown prince appointed UAE defence minister

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The crown prince of Dubai has been appointed as minister of defence for the United Arab Emirates as part of a broader cabinet shuffle, Dubai ruler and UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum posted on X.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum 

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum 

The crown prince of Dubai has been appointed as minister of defence for the United Arab Emirates as part of a broader cabinet shuffle, Dubai ruler and UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum posted on X.

The 41-year-old Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, who has served as Dubai's crown prince since 2008, was also named as one of the UAE's deputy prime ministers.

Sheikh Hamdan, who goes by the nickname Fazza, is a popular member of Dubai's ruling family and has 16.4 million followers on Instagram.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE foreign minister, was also appointed as a deputy prime minister in the reshuffle.

Other new appointments include Alia Abdulla AlMazrouei as minister of state for entrepreneurship, Sarah Al Amiri as minister of education, Abdulrahman Al Awar as acting minister of higher education and scientific research, Sheikh Mohammed's post said.

Reporting by Jaidaa Taha, Adam Makary and Andrew Mills Editing by Jan Harvey and David Goodman

Reporting by Jaidaa Taha, Adam Makary and Andrew Mills

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